The Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Show Way-hay, up she rises Put him in the longboat until he's sober Way-hay, up she rises Pull out the bung and wet him all over Way-hay, up she rises What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Put him
in the scuppers with the hose pipes on him Put him in the scuppers with the hose pipes on him Way-hay, up she rises Way-hay, up she
rises What shall we do with the drunken sailor? Heave him by the leggin' with a runnin' bowlin' Heave him by the leggin' with a runnin' bowlin' Way-hay, up she rises Way-hay, up she rises Way-hay, up What shall we do
with the drunken sailor? Way-hay, up she rises Way-hay, up Longboat - an open boat carried on a ship to Drunken Sailor What shall we do with a drunken sailor CHORUS: Put him in a long-boat till he's sober Pull out the
plug and wet him all over Put him in the bilge and make him drink it Shave his belly with a rusty razor Heave him by the leg with a running
bowline Keel haul him untill he gets sober That's what we do with the drunken sailor Way hay and up she rises more verses: Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him, Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him, Stick him in a barrel with a hosepipe on him, Early in the morning! Put him in the bed with the captains daughter, and even more verses: Sling him in the long boat till he's sober. Keep him there and make 'im bale 'er. Pull out the plug and wet him all over. Take 'im and shake 'im, try an' wake 'im. Trice him up in a runnin' bowline. Give 'im a taste of the bosun's rope-end. Give 'im a dose of salt and water. Stick on 'is back a mustard plaster. Shave his belly with a rusty razor. Send him up the crow's nest till he falls down. Tie him to the taffrail when she's yardarm under. Put him in the scuppers with a hose-pipe on him. Soak 'im in oil till he sprouts flippers. Put him in the guard room till he's sober. Put him in bed with the captain's daughter. Take the Baby and call it Bo'sun. Turn him over and drive him windward. Put him in the scuffs until the horse bites on him. Heave him by the leg and with a rung console him. That's what we'll do with the drunken sailor. What does Way hay and up she rises mean?Ships were always referred to as "She." The line, "Way hey and up she rises," refers to the rhythmic rise and fall motion of the ship up, over and down the waves.
What is the meaning of Drunken Sailor?In an unrestrained, feckless, and frivolous manner. Usually used in reference to spending money. He always starts spending money like a drunken sailor right after he gets paid, then struggles to cover his rent and bills toward the end of the month.
Is Drunken Sailor Irish?“Drunken Sailor” is one of the oldest known shanties, sharing a melody with the traditional Irish folk song “Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile”(“Oh-ro welcome home”).
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